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We purchased a Toyota Tundra from Main Street Automart in Derry and can't say enough about the quality of the vehicle and the timely and well organized manner in which our transaction was handled by the salesman. We later returned to have mechanical service on another vehicle as well as purchasing and having 4 tires mounted. The service staff took pains to explain exactly what was done and, to our pleasant surprise, washed the car before returning it to us. And to top it all off the price was right! We would unhesitatingly recommend Main Street Automart.
- Customer service 5.0
- Buying process 5.0
- Quality of repair 5.0
- Overall facilities 4.0
- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
- Did make a purchase
Never ever buy a vehicle here!
I have purchased and owned many cars but never ever have I been more taken advantage of than I was here. My 17 year old son has worked very hard to save his money to buy a nice diesel pickup. Having lived in town and passed this dealer many times, it seemed they always had newer used vehicles on the lot. My son and I stopped in, looked at several vehicles on the lot and was then told by Pete, the salesman that they had just the vehicle for us. They had a 2001 Duramax that hadn't even cleared their shop to be on the lot. We looked at it and took it for a ride. Everything seemed fine. Never having owned a diesel, I voiced my concern with diesels and stories of injector problems and the cost to fix them. I asked how to tell if there was a problem. He told me loss of power is an indictor and that this truck was strong, that there wasn't a problem. We purchased the truck. I should have known from the night we brought the truck home there was going to be problems. As my son backed into the driveway for the first time, both reverse lights didn't work. We called the next day and they said to bring it in and they would fix. He did that and they fixed it. Then the real problem started. Days after we bought the truck, the check engine light started coming on. Again, they seemed more than happy to help. My son brought it back in, fuel issue or so we thought. They asked where we got gas, (from a popular brand name station) They told us that could be the problem, that they were known for bad diesel. My son did what they said to do, continued to have problems, brought the truck back and eventually we were told they refused to fix the truck. We contacted someone and was told the error code that was generated had something to do with the injectors. They refused to fix the truck, refused to give us our money back and basically held us hostage. We had to pick a truck from the inventory they had on the lot. My son did select a truck, not a diesel. Although it seems to be a decent truck, it is not what he wanted but we had no choice. One of the owners, Jim was rude to my wife, not helpful and when my wife told him that we would never go back to them he said "good". I can't believe the indifference shown by this dealership and will tell everyone I know not to go there. It's unfortunate that they probably will either fix the vehicle my son wanted at cost and mark it up as to not take the loss or sell it to another unsuspecting buyer who won't put up the fuss that we did and be out the cost of repair which is substantial. I hope that person reads this before getting taken advantage of.
- Customer service 1.0
- Buying process 1.0
- Quality of repair 1.0
- Overall facilities —
- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
- Did make a purchase
To say the above review is misleading would be an understatement. These are the actual facts. Mr. Bertolami?s wife purchased the truck in question taking a loan for a substantial portion of the purchase price. Although the truck was sold ?as is? without any warranty, we readily fixed a couple of minor issues that arose shortly after this purchase. The major issue/problem arose after the son, on January 11, 2013, manipulated the Electronic Control Module (?ECM?) on the truck at his high school automotive shop, after which the truck would not start. A teacher in the automotive shop later made us aware of this fact. Mrs. Bertolami called that day very upset, stating that the truck had broken down at a gas station (not true) and that she was having it towed back to our shop. She later demanded their money back. In an effort to satisfy this customer, and, at that time, not knowing that the son had caused the problem by manipulating the ECM, we offered a full credit toward any other vehicle on our lot. The Bertolami?s picked out another truck and we discounted the price of that truck to make it an even swap. After the first truck was returned we had that truck independently diagnosed and determined that the ECM had in fact been manipulated. Fortunately, we were able to have the ECM re-programmed instead of having to replace it, which would have cost much more. The truck has run fine ever since. After becoming aware of the actual facts here, we called Mr. Bertolami to discuss the matter. He admitted that his son had talked to a relative about installing a tuner on the truck and that he (Mr. Bertolami) had told his son not to do that. He was very upset, said he was sorry and that he would retract the above review, which he never did. We have been in business in Derry for over 20 years, have sold nearly 5000 vehicles and had very few dissatisfied customers. Unfortunately, although this family had an opportunity to teach their son an important life lesson about telling the truth and doing the right thing (i.e. own up to your actions?be a person of integrity etc.), it chose to model a less honorable approach. To add insult to injury this family even went so far as to try (unsuccessfully) to get the teacher in trouble ?.for telling the truth! How sad is that? Respectfully, Jim Mize for Main Street AutoMart.
I have purchased and owned many cars but never ever have...
I have purchased and owned many cars but never ever have I been more taken advantage of than I was here. My 17 year old son has worked very hard to save his money to buy a nice diesel pickup. Having lived in town and passed this dealer many times, it seemed they always had newer used vehicles on the lot. My son and I stopped in, looked at several vehicles on the lot and was then told by Pete, the salesman that they had just the vehicle for us. They had a 2001 Duramax that hadn't even cleared their shop to be on the lot. We looked at it and took it for a ride. Everything seemed fine. Never having owned a diesel, I voiced my concern with diesels and stories of injector problems and the cost to fix them. I asked how to tell if there was a problem. He told me loss of power is an indictor and that this truck was strong, that there wasn't a problem. We purchased the truck. I should have known from the night we brought the truck home there was going to be problems. As my son backed into the driveway for the first time, both reverse lights didn't work. We called the next day and they said to bring it in and they would fix. He did that and they fixed it. Then the real problem started. Days after we bought the truck, the check engine light started coming on. Again, they seemed more than happy to help. My son brought it back in, fuel issue or so we thought. They asked where we got gas, (from a popular brand name station) They told us that could be the problem, that they were known for bad diesel. My son did what they said to do, continued to have problems, brought the truck back and eventually we were told they refused to fix the truck. We contacted someone and was told the error code that was generated had something to do with the injectors. They refused to fix the truck, refused to give us our money back and basically held us hostage. We had to pick a truck from the inventory they had on the lot. My son did select a truck, not a diesel. Although it seems to be a decent truck, it is not what he wanted but we had no choice. One of the owners, Jim was rude to my wife, not helpful and when my wife told him that we would never go back to them he said "good". I can't believe the indifference shown by this dealership and will tell everyone I know not to go there. It's unfortunate that they probably will either fix the vehicle my son wanted at cost and mark it up as to not take the loss or sell it to another unsuspecting buyer who won't put up the fuss that we did and be out the cost of repair which is substantial. I hope that person reads this before getting taken advantage of.
- Customer service 1.0
- Buying process —
- Quality of repair —
- Overall facilities —
- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
don't buy here
guy that came out to greet us was a real jerk. knew nothing about cars just wanted money. couldn't answer a question and will not budge on their prices. they shouldn't be selling cars. car looked good but wouldn't buy a car there if it was the last dealership on earth
- Customer service 1.0
- Buying process 2.0
- Quality of repair 1.0
- Overall facilities 1.0
- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
- Did not make a purchase
I am very concerned with your review of our dealership. We have built our business over the last 18 years by treating our customers with the utmost respect and courtesy. If there is something going on, or some sort of miss communication you can reach me during business hours at 603 425 1855 and I will be happy to assist you. Sincerely, James Mize Co Owner Automart 53 South Main St Derry NH 03038 (603) 425 1855
Great
Great experience.. Everything went quick and easy!
- Customer service 4.0
- Buying process 5.0
- Quality of repair —
- Overall facilities 4.0
- Overall experience 4.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
- Did make a purchase